Smart, chatty reviews for readers who love books that demand to be discussed.
Crime, thrillers, feminist non-fiction, gothic reads, myth retellings and big-idea books that make you underline aggressively.
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” I want honest, chatty reviews – the books I loved, the ones that surprised me, and the ones I recommend to everyone I meet.”
– Megan, aka Megz
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Messy people & complicated women
Sharp observations, questionable decisions, books made for dramatic book club discussions.
Ideas & politicsSharp & thought-provoking
Feminism, society and big ideas — the kind of books that make you underline aggressively.
Gothic & horrorDark & atmospheric
Gothic reads, haunted places, and books with a general sense that something is very wrong.
Crime & thrillerSomething twisty
Secrets, suspicious spouses and books that make you trust absolutely no one.
Fantasy & mythMyth, magic & sweeping epics
Myth retellings, fantasy worlds, historical drama and women causing problems across the centuries.
Non-fictionFeel clever
Science, medicine, money, psychology and big ideas explained without making your brain quietly leave.
Latest reads and bookish thoughts
Fresh reviews, recent reads and the books I cannot stop talking about – for better or for worse.
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The Best Historical Fiction Books I’ve Read – 8 I’d Genuinely Recommend
Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres, but I’m quite picky about it. I want the history to actually matter. I want to feel immersed in a period, understand how people were shaped by it, and come away feeling like the setting was more than just decorative wallpaper. The books I tend to love…
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May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry: Historical Fiction That Feels Genuinely Different
May We Feed the King was one of those books I picked up because the premise sounded unusual. Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres, so I read quite a lot of it. That also means it can sometimes take a lot for a historical novel to feel genuinely fresh. When I spotted this…
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The Tarot Reader of Versailles by Anya Bergman: Revolution, Tarot and a 4-Star Read
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through one of these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I picked up The Tarot Reader of Versailles by Anya Bergman after seeing it talked about quite a lot and then spotting it in Sainsbury’s for about £8 (plus it…
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The Best Cosy Crime Books I’ve Read – for When You Want Murder Without Misery
Sometimes we all want a cosy murder mystery without spending the next three days emotionally recovering from it. I’m talking suspicious neighbours, locked rooms, secrets, hidden identities and an entirely unreasonable number of motives – but preferably without pages and pages of relentless bleakness. For me, cosy crime does not have to mean completely harmless…
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